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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Differential #diagnosis
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ... findings - For diagnosis ... to 25 for new diagnosis ... finish assigned work ... #psychiatry #criteria
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... Rome IV Criteria ... last 3 months + symptom ... Change in frequency ... Pelvic Floor Disorder
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... complications frequently ... = vasculitis vs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
impairment, Mood disorder ... Ataxia • GU: Frequent ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... criteria for MS
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... malignancies, vasculitis ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #